On the Benjamin Moore Color Expert Exchange on Facebook, Linday H. wrote in a great question to Ben Moore: What are your top 20 selling Paint Colors for 2010  thus far?

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I thought blues, greens, purples….

Benjamin Moore responded:         

Lindsay-  From purely a volume standpoint, they are mostly whites and neutrals.   Are you looking for color trend information?

White Dove     Linen White        Navajo White      Decorators White     Shaker Beige    Atrium White    Bone White
Manchester Tan     Super White     Simply White     Monroe Bisque     Cloud White     Antique White     Lenox Tan
Bleeker Beige     Putnam Ivory     China White     Chantilly Lace     Powell Buff     Black

They sure are white and neutral!  I do use some of these colors, see previous post here,  but I am wondering who is painting all of this white around?  I understand a couple of the beige colors such as Shaker Beige, Manchester Tan, Bleeker Beige, Lenox Tan and Black?! are not as white as the others, but they are still so…so….beige!

 

James Radin

I guess they do work for the ‘designer look’ images .  And I do love white kitchens, but not so much all white in living rooms, dining rooms and bedrooms.  I would not want to use most of these whites in an entry either,  just to boring and blah.  No personality!  Now look at a few of these rooms with color:

          House of Turquoise

       Jeffrey Bilhuber

     Robin Bell

 Are you with me that color on the wall is a happier, complete look?  So, where do you think all that white paint is going? I do like the all white look in some instances (when it is all about the art),  but I think a wall color coordinates and pulls everything in the room together. 

Benjamin Moore  came back and asked Heather: ” Are you looking for color trend information?” I think I will write back to them and say, “Yes, I would like to see the best selling paint colors in real colors.”  Then I will share here with you. Comments?

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